CB8 0RF, Swaffham & Bottisham
Swaffham & Bottisham, East Cambridgeshire
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Neighbourhood
- East Cambridgeshire 009A
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Ward
- Woodditton
At a glance
9 of 14 stand out from the national average: affluence, income, crime, air quality, road noise, green space, house prices, schools, broadband.
- AffluenceLess deprived than most neighbourhoods in England.
- IncomeHigher household income than most areas in England.
- Work & educationAround the average share of residents in work for England.
- CrimeLess recorded crime than most areas in England.
- Flood riskNo properties here are in areas the Environment Agency assesses as at risk of river or sea flooding.
- Air qualityNitrogen dioxide here is at or below the WHO's guideline level for negligible health risk.
- Road noiseRoad noise here is below the WHO guideline of 53dB.
- Green spaceA short walk from a green space.
- House pricesHigher house prices than most areas in England.
- Housing & householdsAround the average share of homeowners for England.
- DemographicsAround the average share of residents reporting good health for England.
- SchoolsA short walk from a school.
- TransportA borderline walk to the nearest stop, or a short drive.
- BroadbandNearly all premises here can get gigabit broadband.
Where this is
- Accuracy
- Located to a building in this postcode
- Coordinates
- 52.1781, 0.3846
Money
Affluence
Less deprived than most neighbourhoods in England.
Better off than 73 in 100 English neighbourhoods
Group 8 of 10.
Affluence profile
Compared with
- 8 places in 100 lower than East Cambridgeshire
- 23 places in 100 higher than the England midpoint
Here 73 out of 100 · East Cambridgeshire 82 out of 100 · England midpoint 50 out of 100
Income
Higher household income than most areas in England.
£50,664
Higher than 86 in 100 wider neighbourhoods in England
Group 9 of 10.
Income profile
Compared with
- 14% above the East Cambridgeshire average
- 23% above the England average
Here £50,664 · East Cambridgeshire £44,389 · the average English neighbourhood £41,163
Work & education
Around the average share of residents in work for England.
56.5%
Higher than 45 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 5 of 10.
Highest qualification
- Degree level43.1%
- Apprenticeship / A-level20.3%
- GCSE level / other23.9%
- No qualifications12.8%
Occupation
- Professional59.1%
- Admin & trades18.2%
- Care & service12.8%
- Plant & elementary9.9%
Work
Compared with
- 6.1 points below East Cambridgeshire
- About the same as England
Here 56.5% · East Cambridgeshire 62.6% · the average English neighbourhood 57.3%
Crime
Less recorded crime than most areas in England.
40.7 per 1,000 residents
Lower than 73 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 8 of 10.
Crime profile
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Compared with
- About two thirds of the East Cambridgeshire rate
- 56% below the England rate
Here 40.7 per 1,000 residents · East Cambridgeshire 62.4 per 1,000 · the average English neighbourhood 93.3 per 1,000
Environment
Flood risk
No properties here are in areas the Environment Agency assesses as at risk of river or sea flooding.
0 properties
Band 10 of 10.
Flood profile
Compared with
- 100% below the East Cambridgeshire figure
- 100% below the England figure
Here 0 properties · East Cambridgeshire 4.1 properties · the average English neighbourhood 2.7 properties
Air quality
Nitrogen dioxide here is at or below the WHO's guideline level for negligible health risk.
4.4µg/m³
Band 10 of 10.
Air quality profile
Compared with
- 14% below the East Cambridgeshire figure
- About half the England figure
Here 4.4µg/m³ · East Cambridgeshire 5.16 · the average English neighbourhood 9.14
Road noise
Road noise here is below the WHO guideline of 53dB.
47 dB
Band 8 of 10.
Noise profile
Compared with
- 7% below the East Cambridgeshire figure
Here 47 dB · East Cambridgeshire 51 dB
Green space
A short walk from a green space.
0.4 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than 8 in 100 postcodes in England.
Band 8 of 10.
Nearest green space
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- St Augustine's ChurchReligious grounds0.4 miles
- The GreenPlaying field0.5 miles
- Play space0.5 miles
Water & sewage
The nearest monitored storm overflows — where the sewer network is permitted to discharge during heavy rain — with the number of spills and total hours the water company reported for 2024, and the nearest designated bathing waters with their latest annual classification. Straight-line distances. These are counts as reported, not a rating of this postcode: a spill happens at the overflow’s location and affects the water it discharges into, not every home nearby.
Nearest monitored storm overflows, 2024
- Dullingham Water Recycling Centre48 spills · into Newmarket No.1 Public Drain1.8 miles
- Balsham Water Recycling Centre27 spills · into the Little Wilbraham River4.7 miles
- Broomstick Corner CSO16 spills · into Trb Newmarket No2 Public Drain4.9 miles
Nearest designated bathing waters
- Sheep's Green, River CamClassified Poor at the last annual assessment11.4 miles
- Friars Meadow, River StourClassified Good at the last annual assessment17.9 miles
Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual Returns · Environment Agency
Open Government Licence v3.0 · Data from August 2026
House prices & ownership
House prices
Higher house prices than most areas in England.
£417,500
Higher than 76 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 8 of 10.
House prices profile
Compared with
- 25% above the East Cambridgeshire average
- Half as much again as the England average
Here £417,500 · East Cambridgeshire £335,000 · the average English neighbourhood £287,500
Housing & households
Around the average share of homeowners for England.
75.2%
Higher than 67 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 7 of 10.
Housing tenure
- Owner-occupied75.2%
- Private rented13.6%
- Social rented9.8%
Household type
- Living alone23.9%
- Couples, no children18.1%
- With children29.5%
- Other households28.5%
Home size (bedrooms)
- 1 bedroom3.8%
- 2 bedrooms19.0%
- 3 bedrooms35.2%
- 4+ bedrooms42.0%
Cars and vans
- No car7.3%
- One car37.8%
- Two or more cars54.9%
Compared with
- 7.1 points above East Cambridgeshire
- 13.0 points above England
Here 75.2% · East Cambridgeshire 68.1% · the average English neighbourhood 62.2%
Who lives here
Demographics
Around the average share of residents reporting good health for England.
82.2%
Higher than 50 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 5 of 10.
Age
- Aged under 1516.0%
- Aged 65+28.6%
- Aged 15–6455.4%
Ethnic group
- White94.2%
- Asian2.3%
- Black0.3%
- Mixed2.3%
- Other group0.9%
Country of birth
- Born in UK89.7%
- Born in Europe5.1%
- Middle East & Asia2.2%
- Born in Africa1.1%
- Americas & Caribbean1.6%
Religion
- Christian53.7%
- No religion37.7%
- Muslim0.6%
- Hindu0.4%
- Other religions1.5%
- Not answered6.1%
Health & language
Compared with
- 1.2 points below East Cambridgeshire
- About the same as England
Here 82.2% · East Cambridgeshire 83.4% · the average English neighbourhood 81.8%
Politics
How this postcode’s constituency voted at the general election on 4 July 2024. A constituency is a large area — around 70,000 voters — so this describes a much wider patch than the street. These are simply the votes as counted: nothing here is ranked, scored, or compared with anywhere else.
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- MP
- Charlotte Cane (Liberal Democrat)
- Result
- LD gain from Con
Vote share, 2024 general election
- Liberal Democrat32.7%
- Conservative31.8%
- Labour17.5%
- Reform UK12.3%
- Green4.5%
- Other candidates1.2%
- Majority
- 495 votes
- Turnout
- 66.2% of 79,112 electors
General election 2024 results by constituency (CBP-10009) · House of Commons Library
Open Parliament Licence v3.0 · Data from July 2024
Schools
A short walk from a school.
0.4 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than 25 in 100 postcodes in England.
Band 8 of 10.
Nearest schools
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- Burrough Green CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led · Primary0.4 miles
- Kettlefields Primary SchoolCommunity school · Primary1.3 miles
- Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school · Primary4.1 miles
Transport
A borderline walk to the nearest stop, or a short drive.
1.8 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than 3 in 100 postcodes in England.
Band 4 of 10.
Nearest transport
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- Dullingham Rail StationRailway station1.8 miles
- Old Post OfficeBus stop2.8 miles
- Old Post OfficeBus stop2.8 miles
Broadband
Nearly all premises here can get gigabit broadband.
100.0%
Band 10 of 10.
Broadband profile
Compared with
- 20.8 points above East Cambridgeshire
- 15.6 points above England
Here 100.0% · East Cambridgeshire 79.2% · the average English neighbourhood 84.4%
Nearby postcodes
All postcodes in CB8Sources & last updated
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| Dataset | Published by | Geography | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Indices of Deprivation 2025OGL-3.0 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | neighbourhood (LSOA) | November 2025 |
| Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023OGL-3.0 | Office for National Statistics | wider neighbourhood (MSOA) | April 2023 |
| Census 2021 bulk topic-summary tablesOGL-3.0 | Office for National Statistics (via Nomis) | neighbourhood (LSOA) | March 2021 |
| Street-level crime, outcomes and stop-and-search dataOGL-3.0 | Home Office (data.police.uk) | neighbourhood (LSOA) | June 2026 |
| Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (NaFRA2)OGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | June 2026 |
| UK-AIR modelled background pollution maps (NO2, PM2.5, PM10)OGL-3.0 | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) | postcode | December 2024 |
| Strategic noise mapping Round 4 (road, rail, airport)OGL-3.0 | Defra | postcode | August 2026 |
| OS Open GreenspaceOGL-3.0 | Ordnance Survey | postcode | August 2026 |
| Price Paid DataOGL-3.0 | HM Land Registry | neighbourhood (LSOA) | August 2026 |
| Get Information about Schools (GIAS) full establishment extractOGL-3.0 | Department for Education | postcode | August 2026 |
| National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN)OGL-3.0 | Department for Transport | postcode | August 2026 |
| Connected Nations 2025 — fixed broadband & mobile coverageOGL-3.0 | Ofcom | postcode | July 2025 |
| General election 2024 results by constituency (CBP-10009)Open Parliament Licence | House of Commons Library | Westminster constituency | July 2024 |
| Bathing Water QualityOGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | August 2026 |
| Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual ReturnsOGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | August 2026 |
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023, Office for National Statistics.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Census 2021, Office for National Statistics.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Crime and outcome data, data.police.uk / Home Office.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Environment Agency.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. UK-AIR background pollution maps, Defra.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Strategic noise mapping Round 4, Defra.
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Get Information about Schools, Department for Education.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NaPTAN, Department for Transport.
Contains information from Ofcom, Connected Nations 2025, © Ofcom, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. General election 2024 results, House of Commons Library.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Bathing Water Quality, Environment Agency.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual Returns, Environment Agency.
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